Dipo Rites of Passage and Psychological Well-being Among Krobo Adolescent Females in Ghana: A Preliminary Study
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Date
2021
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Journal of Black Psychology
Abstract
Dipo is a historical rites of passage among the Krobo in the Eastern Region
of Ghana. The goal of Dipo is to assist pubertal girls in transitioning into
adulthood by shaping moral values and social responsibilities, learning home
management skills, and preventing risky sexual behavior. Differences in
psychological distress among girls who had and had not participated in Dipo
were examined in the current study. The sample included 145 adolescent
females, 80 Dipo initiates and, 65 nonDipo initiates. Participants, 12 to
20 years of age, were recruited from junior and senior high schools, and
administered a questionnaire with measures of psychological distress,
a sex role inventory, and a measure of favorability of Dipo. Findings
revealed that Dipo initiates reported significantly less psychological distress
than noninitiates. Dipo initiates also reported more favorable attitudes
Description
Research Article
Keywords
rites of passage, Dipo rites, rites of passage in Ghana, Krobo adolescent females
Citation
1177/00957984211011307 journals.sagepub.com/home/jbp